Dhauli
Where Ashoka's edicts are cut into rock above the Daya river, on the battlefield that turned him from war.
- Where
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 20.1833, 85.8333
Get the Dhauli stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Dhauli. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Odisha volume with your photos and a note.
Near Dhauli
Sisupalgarh 5.2 km
A fortified city older than Bhubaneswar, laid out on a grid, with eight gates still traceable.
Chausath Yogini Temple, Hirapur 5.4 km
A roofless circle of sixty four yoginis, ninth century, and only twenty five metres across.
Parsurameswara Temple 5.8 km
The best preserved of the early Bhubaneswar temples, seventh century, and small.
Lingaraja Temple 6.1 km
Fifty five metres of sandstone from the eleventh century, the fullest expression of the Kalinga style.
Rajarani Temple 6.1 km
No deity inside, only the carving.
Bindusagar Lake 6.5 km
The tank beside the Lingaraja temple in old Bhubaneswar, kept by the temple itself.
Mukteshvara Temple 6.8 km
A small tenth century temple in Bhubaneswar with a carved stone gateway, called the gem of Odishan architecture.
Pipili 7.4 km
Applique, in colours you can see from the road.
More hidden gems in Odisha
Questions
Where is Dhauli?
Dhauli is in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sisupalgarh (5.2 km), Chausath Yogini Temple, Hirapur (5.4 km), Parsurameswara Temple (5.8 km).
How do I get the Dhauli stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Dhauli and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Odisha volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Dhauli before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Odisha volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.